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First Look: Bill Murray is FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson

The first image of Bill Murray as Franklin Delano Roosevelt has emerged from the behind the scenes of Hyde Park on Hudson , director Roger Michell’s tale of the great president’s royal visitors (and concurrent extramarital dalliance) in 1939. “”I wouldn’t have done it without him,” said Michell of the long “dance” to get Murray. “But after a year of waiting, I received a wonderful text that said, ‘Yes, I’ll do it.'” And here you have it. Chime in with your thoughts after a browse through the rest of today’s Buzz Break.

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First Look: Bill Murray is FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson

First Look: Bill Murray is FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson

The first image of Bill Murray as Franklin Delano Roosevelt has emerged from the behind the scenes of Hyde Park on Hudson , director Roger Michell’s tale of the great president’s royal visitors (and concurrent extramarital dalliance) in 1939. “”I wouldn’t have done it without him,” said Michell of the long “dance” to get Murray. “But after a year of waiting, I received a wonderful text that said, ‘Yes, I’ll do it.'” And here you have it. Chime in with your thoughts after a browse through the rest of today’s Buzz Break.

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First Look: Bill Murray is FDR in Hyde Park on Hudson

R.I.P., Apparition

Another indie distributor essentially bit the dust Monday when indie guru Bob Berney walked out on Apparition for undisclosed reasons. This, after underachieving receptions for Bright Star , The Runaways and a few other films they absorbed from an output deal with Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisition Group. Cheapskate Apparition owner Bill Pohlad claimed to be “surprised” by the move, installing an interim COO and canceling his trip to Cannes. No word yet on where this leaves Apparition’s overdue Terrence Malick feature Tree of Life , but expect it to be sold, and soon. [ Deadline ]

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R.I.P., Apparition